Women in IT Security

As one of a handful of women who founded their own cybersecurity companies, Katie Moussouris is instituting corporate policies that respect labor, and ensures inclusivity, fairness and equal pay.

Keri Pearlson has invested in “changing attitudes, values and beliefs” to establish a cybersecurity culture, an initiative she says can draw from marketing principles and managerial tools to be successful.

Even though military service is compulsory for Israeli women, Tehlia said that when “served in the Army as a cybersecurity officer, I was often the only woman in the room. I knew it was wrong.”

Alexander tries to guide companies’ cyber strategies down a more business-aligned path via her independent consulting business and through her role as chief information security officer at NeuEon.

A multitude of experiences, not a devout focus on a single field, said Deborah Golden, will propel forward the workforce of the future.

A policy community that often lacks technical experience needs people with cybersecurity backgrounds, as recent calls for assistance have shown. Tarah Wheeler is here to tell you, that transition is tough.

Lesley Carhart wants to be clear: she doesn’t want to put a stop to fun. Rather, she wants the industry to reap the benefits of its own success.

Runa Sandvik, who left the New York Times about a year ago to return to her consultancy, attributes heightened awareness “to the experts who track threats and the journalists who write about them.”